Wednesday, December 18, 2013


December 18th

  • Celebrate!     Present  Laura C. Courtney H. Alaina G. Paul B.  Hunter B.
  • Purple Cow Magic

    • Purple Cow Christmas Party - Friday, December 20th 6:00 @ Annette's House
    • Festive LEADER outfits on Thursday- bring it!!!
      • Make sure people sign up for dishes on the Living LEADER calendar
      • E Award with most color spirit!
    • Blind Spots This Week
  • House Pride Rally
  • Eric Haycraft, Austin Yaeger, Ben Watkins, Matthew Farnsworth
  • Morgan Ford, Knysa White, Emily Davis, Kaylee Dickson
  • Alternate  Tyler Weaver
  • Spirit Leaders--Sydnee Varney, Ashley Norman, Vince Metcalfe, Kyle Schenck, Coty Roby

    • House Team Planning Progress Updates





  • Washington House Lunch at 12:30 (1-1:30)  What are we going to do with them for this 30 minutes??
  • Show House Pride Rally powerpoint
  •  
                  Other Houses Ideas
  • Culture Evaluation

  • Gratitude

  • Tuesday, December 3, 2013

    December 4th Agenda


  • Celebrate!   Hunter, Laura Tammy, Julia,Paul, Alaina, Courtney    12 days until break!!!!
  • Tis The Season

    • Secret Santas
    • 7 Days of Bucketfilling
    • Purple Cow Christmas Party - Friday, December 20th 7:00 @ Annette's House

  • Whatever It Takes

    • Current Reality (Failing 1 or more):
      • Lafayette 23%
      • Hamilton 30%
      • Lincoln 34%
      • Washington 19%
    • Academic Recovery Matrix
      • Update list as of 12.2.13
      • Update Final Whatever It Takes Game Plan Column:
        • Academic Recovery Intervention Options:
          • 1-2 teachers from each house support students at the Dec. 14th Saturday School
          • Discuss other options as a house.
    • Behavior
      • WIT Phase 1 students
      • WIT Phase 2 students

  • House Pride Rally

    • LEADER Award Winners - Update link on house blogs
    • Generals CARE - Canned Food Drive. Let's Rally!!!
    • Sign-up sheet for participants.

  • Looking Ahead

    • School Culture Evaluation/Rubric
    • Student Surveys

  •  ASVAB    any questions???????

  • Wednesday, November 6, 2013

    November 6th, 2013

    Birthday Cards

    Celebration

    Cultural Walk Leader Prep Lesson
    -Make sure to remind students of upcoming dates

    Failure Matrix
    -Update and discuss

    Any other information - please share!

    Washington House Leaders are AWESOME!!

    present 11-6-13
    Laura Cornsih
    Tammy Mouser
    Courtney Holbert
    Alaina Green
    Paul Brooks

    Tuesday, October 22, 2013

    House Meeting 10-23-13


    Birthday Cards

    Ideas to promote Dean's list breakfast.
    -English teachers: RSVP
    -During the breakfast, we will need to combine the remaining seniors into a few classrooms.

    Complete A,B, and C on Failing Matrix:  still failing, failing now, or not failing anymore (highlight in green) by November 1st.

    FYI:  Lafayette House:  23%
             Hamilton House:  35%
             Lincoln House:     35%
             Washington House:  16% (Way to go LEADERS!! WOOHOO!!)


    Cultural Walk - bulletin boards, trash, achievement museum

    Consistency - drinks, ear buds, technology

    Friday, October 18, 2013

    Culture Walk: Week of 10/14-10/18

    Forward LEAN: 90% of students were adhering to Forward LEAN. Those not, were mainly not sitting up straight
    Dress for Success: 100% of students dress code compliant
    Threshold: YES
    Courtesy: Interaction which incorporated please, thank you, yes, sir, ma'am
    Take Care of This Place: Rooms were clean. YES.

    Thursday, September 26, 2013

    The school supplies list can be viewed at the following LINK

    Be sure to encourage your students to bring supplies in so that Washington house can be champs!

    Tuesday, September 24, 2013

    September 25th  Agenda

    Sign Birthday cards as you enter.

    House Pride Rally
    • select 2 boys and 2 girls for Spirit Leaders
    Sydney Varney, Vince Metcalfe ,Kyle Schenck ,Ashley Norman
    • select 4 boys, 4 girls, and 2 teachers for game participants.
    Kyle Rogers, Jesse Parrish, Jesse Janes, Austin Willett, Grace Parrish, Taylor Sims, Laryn Hildebrandt, Hannah Wolf  Alternates  Morgan Ford, Ben Watkins    Teachers:  Laura and Tammy  Alternate Courtney






    • select LEADER awards   T-shirt size
      L  Kayley Dickson   "Scooter"  excellent representation of learning as a student athlete.  She is always striving to improve.
    E  Ashley Norman "the Queen"    Lights up the Washington House Hallway
    A Joe Batcheldor  Earning his Eagle Scout
    D Kyle Rogers  13 years of school without an absence. 
    E Sydney Varney
    R  Detek Roby  For all of his hard work on the Pride Rally
    Kaylee-  Medium
    Ashley medium
    Joe Medium
    Kyle Medium
    Sydney Medium
    Derek  Medium
    • update on rally
    Morning of Pride Rally

    Any ideas for our Seniors for next Thursday - bring with you today.

    ACT Prep, Compass practice   (Where do we find a practice Compass test)
    FYI:  Don't forget to do the Safe School Training by next Friday.





    Intended Outcomes
    • Seniors will rotate through 4 Future Story Planning Sessions:


      • College and Career Portfolios - Resume Building
        • Mrs. Bonner’s Classroom
        • Led by Ms. Green and Ms. Holbert


      • Applying 101 - College Applications, Letters of Rec, and Scholarship Applications
        • Media Center
        • Led by Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Sekulski
      • 4 or More - Scheduling college visits, Preview Days, and College Fairs
        • Washington House ELL
        • Led by Mrs. Warrell and Ms. Mouser


      • Academic Success in College
        • Mr. Brooks’ Classroom
        • Led by Mrs. Hockensmith and Mrs. Cornish


      • Career Counseling (CCD Only)
        • The Commons
        • Led by various professionals in the Commons and Mr. Ballard


    • Brooks proctors Thomas’ Lincoln House Interim Assessment LEADER Prep group
    • Youngman proctors Sekulski’s Hamilton House Interim Assessment LEADER Prep group


    Group/Sheet Color








    Purple
    CCD Focus
    College and Career Portfolios
    4 or More


    Academic Success in College
    Applying 101
    Pink
    College and Career Portfolios
    Applying 101
    4 or More
    Academic Success in College
    Blue
    College and Career Portfolios
    Academic Success
    Applying 101
    4 or More


    College and Career Portfolios









    Failure Data- set a SMART goal.
    WIT academic data


    https://docs.google.com/a/nelson.kyschools.us/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApZ6RTKY2SJfdGlBY19uVGd0aHY2NDRBS3h5SExBdHc#gid=0

    https://drive.google.com/a/nelson.kyschools.us/?usp=chrome_app#folders/0B_Oo3z2fVt2dZExheVZDQ1pNMnM

    WIT behavior data

    https://docs.google.com/a/nelson.kyschools.us/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiDpzituFA8UdFhVbDdkaTFhQWN2WEt2VTBaX0Z3RXc#gid=0




    Tuesday, September 10, 2013

    September 11, 2013

    September 11th Agenda

    Birthday card signing as you arrive.

     
     
     
     
    1.   Washington House Pride Rally Planning.  WELCOME SENIORS!

    2.      Rally behind our Sophomores! Signs and banners from your house by next Tuesday. Woo Hoo!
    PAUL IS GOING TO MAKE THE POSTER WITH HIS CLASSES.

    3.  Dress and behavior for the St. Catherine trip.  Alaina and Tori will annouce and other Washington house will anouce also.   DRESS FOR SUCCESS

    ·    4.    Begin inputting into SMART Goal form (establish if possible); need 2-3 questions for data             analysis protocol     We didn't get to this.

    o What trends do you see?

    o What are the implications of the work we are doing?

    o What is an attainable goal? Possible Action Step: LEADER Prep Academic Recovery System is one way to attain our goal.
    https://docs.google.com/a/nelson.kyschools.us/document/d/1egIaLZWor6OnqiNanhyRKMwk8-822fWA8Yq5ozKH9ko/edit
     
    5.       Review identified WIT Behavior Intervention students and Responsibility Contracts if applicable.
    in the house links

    6.     Review LEADER Prep Academic Recovery System and begin inputting students

    o Contact parents and confirm Saturday School Academic Recovery 9.21.13; LP mentor will e-mail failing course LEADERs to let them know the date and to prepare work for the student. Once confirmed, sign the student up on the living LEADER calendar.
    In the House LInks


    7.  National Honor Society essays
     Done!!!
     
    8.        Encourage everyone to meet us at the New Haven City Park no later than 1:30 to walk with our school in celebration of the New Haven Community at the Iron Horse Festival! Wear TNHS polos and bring a bag of Smarties!!! Children and significant others welcome to walk as wellJ













    House: Washington
    Date: 09/10/2013
    Period(s): 2nd
    LEADER:Brooks




    Cultural Indicators:
    Ineffective
    Developing
    Accomplished
    Exemplary
    Forward LEAN


    • Less than 70% if students fail to adhere to the Forward LEAN school-wide expectation.
    • Looking like a general by sitting up straight
    • maintaining
    • Eye contact
    • Actively listening
    • Noting important information.


    • 70-80% of students are adhering to the Forward LEAN school-wide expectation.
    • Looking like a general by sitting up straight
    • Maintaining
    Eye contact
    • Actively listening
    • Noting important information
  • 80-90% of students are adhering to the Forward LEAN school-wide expectation.
  • Looking like a general by sitting up straight
  • maintaining
  • Eye contact
  • Actively listening
  • Noting important information


    • 90-100% of students are adhering to the entire Forward LEAN school-wide expectation
    • Looking like a general by sitting up straight
    • maintaining
    Eye contact
    • Actively listening
    • Noting important information
    Notes:








    All scholars actively engaged and attentive.
    Dress For Success


    • Less than 70% of students are in compliance with dress code.
    • 80% of students are dress code compliant.


    • 90% of students are dress code compliant.


    • 100% of students are dress code compliant.
    Notes






    All scholars are in dress code - some in bow-ties!
    Threshold
    • Expectations are not fully clear and consistently upheld upon entering and/or exiting the room. In turn, few students have internalized high expectations established through consistent threshold. (50% or lower


    • Expectations are somewhat clear, rigorous and consistently upheld upon entering and/or exiting the room. In turn, some students have internalized the high expectation established through consistent threshold. (60%-80%)
    • Upon entering and/or exiting the room expectations are mostly clear, rigorous and consistently upheld. In turn, nearly all students (90%) have internalized the high expectation established through consistent threshold.
    • Upon entering and/or exiting the room expectations are rigorous, clear and consistently upheld. In turn, all students have internalized the high expectation established through consistent threshold.
    Notes






    Scholars were aware of expectations, which were clearly displayed. A few scholars were occasionally distracted. Overall, however, the majority consistently upheld the expecred rigor. Quality scholar-work consistently displayed.


    Courtesy


    • Interactions are highly discourteous and disrespectful.
    • Little to no forms of praise and/or positive interactions are utilized by the LEADERs to support and inspire students.
    • LEADERs do not address issues that arise and acts of student misbehavior go uncorrected.


    • Courteous interactions which incorporate please, thank you, yes sir, yes ma’am, excuse me, etc. are rarely utilized among students in the class.
    • LEADERs rarely uses praise and/or positive interactions to support and inspire students.
    • LEADERs are inconsistent with recognizing issues and/or addressing them quickly.


    • Courteous interactions which incorporate please, thank you, yes sir, yes ma’am, excuse me, etc. are utilized among students in the class.
    • LEADERs uses meaningful praise and/or positive interactions to support and inspire students.
    • LEADERs are attentive to issues and address them quickly when they arise.
  • Courteous interactions which incorporate please, thank you, yes sir, yes ma’am, excuse me, etc. are highly utilized among students in the class.
  • LEADERs frequently uses meaningful praise and/or positive interactions to support and inspire students.
  • LEADERs address issues with students immediately when they arise.

  • Notes






    LEADERs used positive reinforcement throughout. Scholars were polite and interacted courteously with their LEADERs.
    Take Care of This Place


    • .Large amounts of trash can be found on most classroom floors; most all classrooms are disorganized and cluttered.
    • The physical space in the classroom is very disorganized and bulletin boards are underutilized and/or empty.
  • Trash can be found on the floors of several classrooms; several classrooms are disorganized and cluttered.
  • The physical space in the classroom is disorganized and bulletin boards are inconsistently used to showcase/promote student learning and the school’s mission.

    • Very little trash can be found on classroom floors and most classrooms are organized and uncluttered.
    • Most of the physical space in the classroom organized and orderly. Bulletin boards are mostly filled and showcase/support student learning and the school’s mission.
    • Classrooms are completely free of trash and are all completely organized and free of unnecessary clutter.
    • The entire physical space of the classroom is organized and orderly. Bulletin boards are attractive and consistently showcase/support student learning and the school’s mission
    Notes




    Some rooms had chairs still up on tables. While all classrooms had actively decorated boards to showcase scholars work, some were lacking in full use of space for displaying work.
    Rooms were clean and trash-free (2nd period). Bulletin boards throughout Washington exhibited clarity in conveying expectations.